A Texan conservative Anglican -- yes, a square peg -- ponders both churchly and worldly things and enjoys his new church.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Will Be Another Roe v. Wade

As I reflect on what seems the inevitable – the Supreme Court
arbitrarily making same-sex marriage the de facto law of the land – it
occurs to me how similar this will be to Roe v. Wade.

Numerous state laws will be arbitrarily struck down using an absurd
“interpretation” of the Constitution as a fig leaf.This time, not as many state laws in part because lower
courts have already done a lot of the dirty work of overturning Constitutional
democracy.

Activists will not be appeased as tolerance of their killing (abortion)/perversion (You know what.) will not be enough for them.They will demand support and endorsement.A key instance of this after Roe v.
Wade was the demand for federal funding of elective abortions.Today, we can already see what is
coming as the Gaystapo demands endorsement of and even participation in gay
marriage or else.“Else” meaning
ruinous fines for one thing.

This time such attacks on people’s consciences will likely be more
successful.The main attack after
Roe v. Wade was to force taxpayers to pay for elective abortions.But that effort was largely thwarted by
the Hyde Amendment, first enacted in 1976.However, several states fund elective abortions today.

The attack this time seems to having more success as life and business
is becoming more difficult for those who refuse to endorse or participate in
same-sex “marriage”.I’ve mentioned
fines.On the way are attacks on
the tax exemptions for churches and charities that refuse to bow down to the
god of gay.And before you think I
am being alarmist, Obama’s Solicitor General admitted that “is going to be an
issue”:

JUSTICE
ALITO: Well, in the Bob Jones case, the Court held that a college was not
entitled to tax-exempt status if it opposed interracial marriage or interracial
dating. So would the same apply to a university or a college if it opposed
same-sex marriage?

GENERAL
VERRILLI: You know, I -- I don't think I can answer that question without
knowing more specifics, but it's certainly going to be an issue. I -- I don't
deny that. I don't deny that, Justice Alito. It is -- it is going to be an
issue.

May I suggest it should be made an issue in the presidential
campaign?Hillary Clinton has
already indicated that her version of freedom of religion is confined to
“freedom of worship.”She especially
should be asked where her administration would stand on this issue. (And watching her dance around this should have entertainment value as well.)

There was hope that Roe v. Wade would “settle” the question of
abortion and calm divisions over it.But it made divisions worse, much worse. It satisfied neither the
feminazis or the pro-lifers.Expect the same this time, largely
because the Pink Shirt Gaystapo will not be appeased and will not allow space
for those who disagree with gay marriage.The fight for freedom of conscience and freedom of religion will only
grow more heated.

Finally, there will be another similarity to be regretted.Not one state had the backbone to defy Roe
v. Wade, an arbitrary anti-Constitutional ruling that begged to be
defied.Expect the same cowardice
this time around as well.